Perennial biomass crops are included in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) Scheme.
January 31, 2023
Elephant grass biomass growing in a field in Northamptonshire, UK in early spring

DEFRA recently published an update on how government will pay for land-based environmental and climate goods and services under its Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. The update, published last week (26th January 2023) currently applying only to England, specified that perennial biomass crops such as miscanthus, reed canary grass and tree species grown as short-rotation coppice are all included under the ‘permanent crops’ category within the ELM schemes.

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The UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology publish mini review on the role of Biomass for UK energy generation
January 18, 2023
Biomass For UK Energy POSTNote

On the 12th of January 2023 the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology published a brief review (POST Note) on the status and role of Biomass in UK energy generation. […]

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“Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st Century”: UK’s Net Zero Review calls for urgent actions
January 16, 2023

‘Mission Zero’ – the Independent Review of Net Zero was published on Friday 3rd January 2023 by MP Chris Skidmore. The 340-page report makes calls for 25 key actions by […]

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Harvesting SRC Willow in Norfolk
January 12, 2023
Two-year old stems at the 33 variety yield trial

The Biomass Connect project has been given the opportunity to proceed with a willow Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) harvest at a trial site at Easton College in Norfolk. There are […]

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Global Hydrogen, an energy solutions company, is proud to announce the launch of its modular micro biogas plants
January 09, 2023
Biogas Plant

The global hydrogen project is an ambitious endeavour to revolutionise how we generate, store, and use energy. This project will involve the development of a network of hydrogen production and […]

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Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates – December 2022
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

Biomass Connect has now collated the December updates from all 8 of our Hub Sites. We have published these within the Hub Site Updates and they can also be accessed […]

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Hub Site Update – SRUC Edinburgh
SRUC Edinburgh Hub Site Update

December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling complete. A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood crops plots but not on those due to have miscanthus […]

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Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire
SRUC Ayrshire Hub Site Update

December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling complete. A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood crops plots but not on those due to have miscanthus […]

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Hub Site Update – Newcastle University Cockle Park Farm
Newcastle University Hub Site Update

December 2022 A wheat cover crop has been established by direct drilling in autumn 2022. Soil samples were collected for nutrient analysis and characterisation of soil properties to establish pre-planting […]

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Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall
Area for Miscanthus, ploughed and left fallow over winter

December 2022 The site has been prepared into rough planting blocks as per the plans (woody crops and grasses). A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood […]

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